Weather

Drought conditions draining for spawning mid-Island fish populations

NANAIMO - Projected rainfall is better late than never for spawning salmon strained by prolonged drought conditions causing low water levels.Pieter Van Will, Fisheries and Oceans Canada head for the w...

Oct 20, 2022

Wet weather relief possibly in sight for drought-stricken Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Rain in the forecast for the Mid-Island is a welcome site after months of drier-than-usual conditions extending and increasing watering restrictions.Coastal Fire Centre staff are keeping a c...

Oct 18, 2022

Dwindling daylight hours can be hazardous for pedestrians and motorist alike

NANAIMO - Despite Mother Nature missing the memo, later sunrises and earlier sunsets are again forcing drivers to shift up their awareness.Clock will fall back one hour in two weeks time, but already ...

Oct 17, 2022

Continued tinder-dry conditions prompting water conservation efforts from local fire departments

NANAIMO - Tinder dry conditions are helping put a familiar fire prevention message more into focus.Fire Prevention Week runs Oct. 9 to 15 across B.C., an annual reminder to be aware and have a plan in...

Oct 13, 2022

Drought conditions force Stage 4 watering restrictions for rural RDN communities

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo announced all RDN water service areas are under stage 4 watering restrictions as of Tuesday, Oct. 4.The highest level of restrictions applies to customers in...

Oct 04, 2022

More weather records broken for Nanaimo thanks to late summer heat wave

NANAIMO - It's official: August was the hottest August the Harbour City has ever seen.With an average daily temperature of 20.8 degrees, Nanaimo blew past our average of 18.2 degrees, with records goi...

Sep 02, 2022

Wet and windy La Niña bringing stormy skies to central Island this fall

NANAIMO - Make sure your snowboard is ready to ride, and your gumboots are leak-free as it's set to be a wet and wild fall on the Island.AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Anderson said a strengthening L...

Aug 25, 2022

All hands on deck for BC Ferries ahead of toasty August long weekend

NANAIMO - BC Ferries is preparing to move more than 400,000 passengers and nearly 140,000 vehicles this August long weekend.To ensure they are able to meet demand, they will be operating at maximum ca...

Jul 26, 2022

Slightly reduced gas prices across Nanaimo not expected to last

NANAIMO - While the prices at the pumps have slowly dropped since the Canada Day long weekend, don't expect it to last.Prices jumped to around 226.9 cents per litre back in May, with global demand, co...

Jul 13, 2022

RDN forms wildfire resiliency plan

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is giving its residents more tools to help prevent the spread of wildfires. The RDN recently completed their new Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CW...

Jul 06, 2022